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The Monitor., 1887-11-18

Another meeting of the stockholders of
the Swedesboro railroad will be held in
Woodbury., Nov. Goth, to further consider
the matter Of consolidation with the West
Jersey r. r.
The project of building branch road
from the Salem Railroad to Quinton is be-
ing seriously considered by the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad. Three routes are being look
ed overlapping the Salem branch at AL
loway, Acton or extending from Salem
Hires & Co., of Quinton, have been re-
quested to give an estimate Of the amount
Of freight they would ship in year over
the road. They are willing to guarantee
10000 tons Of freight annually, not includ-
ing the freight of outside shippers.
Anumber of Pennsylvania and West Jer-
sey officials visited Salem in the private
car of President Roberts, of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad, last Friday. In the party
were President Roberts, General Manager
Pugh and Vice-President DuBarry, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad; and Superintendent
Dayton, Engineer Creighton and Train In
spector Burleigh, of the West Jersey Rail-
road. These officials walked over the
freight extension to the foot of Broadway,
and inspected the several factories along
the road. This extension is one of the
best paying branches in the system. The
total cost ofthe extension was only $45, 900.
Craven Bros, of Salem have paid about
s12, 500 to the company for the seven
months ending October 1st, not including
50 car loads of coal received, upon which
the freight was paid at the other end,
and the other shippers along the line have
paid nearly as much. AT this rate, the ex-
tension will pay for itself in at least two
years.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18

One hundred and three members were
admitted into the Woodbury. NJ. E. Church
on Sunday last.
The Pittsgrove Baptists will observe
Bible Day next Sunday evening. The ex-
ercses will consist of singing, etc.
The Young Peoples prayer meeting i'll
the Baptist Church next Tuesday evening
will be conducted by Miss Ada Turner.
Subject, 1.-The Good Fight"
The cornerstone of new Methodist
Protestant church was laid at Pitman
Grove ON Tuesday afternoon, all the clergy
men of that denomination in South Jersey
having been present.
The Junior Order of American Mecban-
les, of Mullica Hill, will listen to their an
nual sermon in the Baptist Church of that
place, next Sunday Nov. Goth. Subject,
characteristics of the Best Mechanics.
Wycloff Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ, will
attend Thanksgiving services at the NJ f.
Church in this place next Sunday morning.
A sermon appropriate to the occasion will
be delivered by the pastor, Rev. Z. IL.
Durell.
The Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches of Salem will, as usual, join in a
union Thanksgiving service this year. 1t
will be held in the First Baptist Church, at
1890 A. NJ Rev. c. f. Downet, pastor Of
the First NJ. Z. Church, will preach the
sermon.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in the Baptist Church at this place on
Thanksgiving day. Thursday, Nov. 24th.
at 10. 80 A. NJ The sermon will be deliv-
cred by Rev B. p. johnson, of the Presby
terrain Church. and Revs. w. E. Cornwell
and, +. II. Durell will also participate in
the services.
'Bible Day was observed in the Bap
tist Church at this place last Sunday. At
the morning service, the pastor, Rev. w.
Il. Cornwel, delivered a torcible and ap
propriate sermon from the text in Psalms
cxix, 105, "Thy word is lamp unto my
feet and light unto my path" The pro
gramme furnished by the assoei eiation for
Bible Day was adhered to in the evening.
in connection with the children's service,
and proved to be, according to the judg-
ment of the best critics, who were present,
a grand success. The children and others
who took part acquitted themselves well.
The choir sang two anthems of their own
selection, which were highly spoken of.
The amount realized in the collection for
bible purposes was very creditable. Large
congregations attended both morning and
evening services.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18

Three funerals took place in this vicinity
to-day. Mrs. Dubois the mother of Henry
Dubois, who resided near Elmer, Jacob
Harris near Elmer and Mrs. Ba rbara Kan
die who was murdered at Unionville last
Friday. Persons who attended the fun
eral of the murdered woman report that it
was the largest they ever saw at Friend
ship Church, where the mortuary obse-
quies were held The Rev Samuel Hud-
son preached the sermon. The face of the
deceased bore several great scars, showing
where her murderer had dealt powerful
blows after shooting his victim. An
officer sat aside of Mrs. Dunham, wife of
the man who is charged with the crime.
She was taken to Woodbury. after the
funeral. The missing gun was found on
Tuesday afternoon by two men who were
hired to search till they found it. They
found it broken under bunch of bloody
corn stalks, trampled to pulp, within five
feet of the spot where the body of poor
Mrs. Handle lay when found, shot and
beaten to death in the cornfield. Twenty
five dollars reward was offered to the man
who could find the gun, and the two
searchers came so near getting hold of the
firearm at once, that it is said that they
quarreled III the field over the right of pos
session of the broken blood stained weap-
on The idea Of Dunham being insane
is secuted by the public here, who
know that no insane man could plan out
such hellish act as was committed upon
that defenceless woman.
The new creamery built by Mcfarland
& Garrison opened on Wednesday morn
ing, and the firm received six hundred and
forty pounds OF milk the first day. They
hope TO soon get thousand pounds daily.
Levi Wriggins and son finished painting
the factory on Wednesday. Its color is
pea green and olive. Mr.. Wriggins, who is
widely known about Woodstowh, has been
resident of Pitman Grove for several
years past. He says he and his son are
kept busy all the time, and cannot begin
to keep up with the orders they receive.
True Temperance politicians here are
indignant at the conduct of those dirty
handed men, who fraudulently defeated
John C. Ward at the late election. They
deem it an offence not to be looked over.
Your correspondent heard a man remark
that he knew of man who was given
s'Passwater'' ticket-and that ticket he
has got in his vest pocket to day, ready
to produce and tell who gave it to him--to
vote in the evening of election day before
the polls were closed.
Frank c. Smith Esq, lectured at Mon
roe Church on Tuesday evening to large
audience. Rev. &. H. Tulis of Elmer, sang
a couple of temperance songs which de-
lighted the congregation. heard man
say to day that he would go to hear
Frank Smith every time he come to Mon
roe. He said that the lecturer in his re-
marks censured the Republicans, Demo
Gratis and meeting people for voting for
party in preference to right principle, and
good government. WANDERER.
Wednesday Nov. 10th 1887.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18

The Woodbury. rink has been leased by the
CITY band and is omen every Saturday night
A number of Italians working on the West
Jersey Railroad extension in Brideeton were
DISCHARGED ON "wednesday for being drunk an d
disorderly. The whole gang of 100 were on Il
spree.
y,neland scientists Will hold q meeting at
tbe Baker House this evening to form
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all assoc"tioi' ioi tie auN Nahcenieie VI '0ie''
tific knowledge in the practical questions OF
e,-ar,- day life
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of that city for the nur,ose ofa toe k
The Monitor., 1887-11-18

Steps are being taken by the music-lov-
ing persons of Woodstown and vicinity to.
ward organizing choral union, similar to
the one in Bridgeton, which has been very
successful. A preliminary meeting will be
held in the Methodist church at this place
on Saturday evening, Goth inst, at half
past seven o'clock. All interested in the
movement, and those desrous of becoming
members, are requested to be present at
this meeting, or send their names to Miss
Bella Ware, Woodstown, or F. NJ. Dun
ham, Harrisonvile. Should a sufficient
number of members be obtained the SER
vices of competent Professor will be en-
gagged. The object in view is to secure the
training of the voice and to render at the
close a cantata or other musical work
Such an organization will be a credit to our
town, and we hope the movement Will be
successful
The Monitor., 1887-11-18
Information wanted.

A solicitor for what he was pleased to
call business directory of Salem, Glou-
cester and Cumberland counties has been
canvassing our town and obtained the bus
mess cards of many of our trades-people,
at a cost of from one to five dollars per
card. He called on US day or two since
and wanted us to give him card or at
least subscribe for the book, which we re-
spectfully declined doing. On leaving he
expressed his regrets that our refusal
would compel him to omit our name and
business from his so-called directory. AS
it is scarcely probable that half or one
third os the business men in the three
counties will care to expend their money
to be so represented and will therefore be
left in the cold, just where the directory
part of the so-called business directory
comes in we fail to see.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18
Died.


kelly ON Noy. 18th in Welehville, Linda
: Kelly. widow of William IL. Kelly, and
daughter of the late Robert Butcher, in her
3lst year.
LUMMIS-In Pennsgrovc, Nov. 10, 1887,
Richard Jr., son of Richard and Ella Lummis,
aged years and months.
FRAZIER.-At the residence of her parents
George and sarah Frazier, of Elmer, \. j., of
diphfheria, Georgeanna Frazier, aged IA years
sTRATToN.-Neaf Bridgeport, Nov. I'd,
Leonard ID. stanton, in his list year.
JORDAN-At Pedricktown. oct 29th, Lydia
c. Jordan, wife OF Nathan Jordan, aged g.
years.
BTRKE-Near Centre square, oct 25th
Thos. III Burke in his 29th year,
HARKER-Noy. 9th at his late residence in
Deerfield, Jonathan lIarker, aged - years and
10 months.
GREEN.-At the residence OF his parents,
Geo and Liz ie Green, in. Elmer, n j., Oct
22d Woolbert T.. ). Green, aged years. ON
Monday oct. 3lst, Cinderella ;. Green. aged
IA years On Tuesday Nov. list, Harry Green,
aged 10 years, all OF diphtheIia.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18
Fighting mt a Religion Meeting.

At the quarterly" meeting held al
Cedarvlle church, in Bushtown, last Sum-
day, a fight occurred at the evening meet
ing which resulted in George Parker, col
ored, of Salem, shooting Clark johnson,
also colored, of Bushtown, infiicting Sc
riohs wound in Johnson's wrist, from
which the ball has not yet been extracted.
The facts of the trouble, as near as we can
ascertain them, are as follows: Parker
and his friends had had little difference
with Johnson and his followers on election
day, in Warrington township, and the row
that occurred on Sunday was cnly a con-
tinuation of the election day trouble.
Parker attended the Sunday evening meet
ing in Cedarville Church and was set upon
by Johnson and his friends, who made
things about as unpleasant for him as pos
sble, when Parker warned them to desist,
saying that he would defend himself with
his revolver. His assailants continued
their persecution, however, and Parker
drew his weapon and fired upon johnson,
with the effect above stated. No arrests
have been made.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18
Relics.

On the lawn of Capt. A. NJ. Strobridge,
at Auburn, are two relics of the war. One
is shell which Capt. Strobridge secured
from the hull of the rebel gunboat Gov.
Morgan, which was burned near New
Orleans, and there is cannon taken from
the British bark Empress, the first block
ade runner captured during the war. The
Empress tried to run into Charleston har-
Dor with load of coffee and was captured
After the war she was CONDEMNED and sold,
and was afterwards loaded with guano and
sailed for Liverpool. Just outside the
harbor she sprang a leak during gale,
and Capt. Strobridge, who was near at
hand, rescued her crew and, after the
sea went down. worked the vessel back to
Charleston. The captain of the Empress
gave him the cannon as a memento.-
Sunbeam
The Monitor., 1887-11-18
All over tne county.

A festival will be held in the hall at
Hancock's Bridge tonight and tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
Geo. w, Townsend, of Alloway, has
been allowed an increase in his pension
making it s6 per month.
Robert Graham, of Elmer, was seriously
injured on Saturday, by team, which he
was driving, falling over an embankment.
A fire broke out in the woods near Wat
sons Corner, one day last week, and burn
ed over about forty acres. The origin OF
the fire is unknown.
The ladies of the Penns grove w. Z. L.
t. had a very nice dinner and supper pre-
pared on election day and cleared about
$50 by their energetic efforts.
James Stackhouse has purchased the
farm of Joseph Foster, in Elsinboro. con-
tanning IA acres of upland and nearly as
m uch of meadow land for $4,000.
Dennis Ryan, Jr., of Salem, has been
bound over to Court for assaulting Joseph
M. TAYLOR, a life insurance agent. The
assault occurred last week in the jug
shop" in Claysville, and was occasioned
by drink.
A meeting of business men of Elmer was
held on Thursday of last week to consider
the advisability of starting branch bank
in Elmer Mr.. Keller, of the Atlantic
City Merchants Bank, explained the ad-
vantages of a branch bank in small town.
Another meeting was held on Monday.
Sherin-elect Butcher, Surrogate Morri-
son and Coroners-elect Dunn, Beckett and
Moore took the oath of Office ON Tuesday
before Clerk Coles and Judges Plummer,
Wood and HitclAer at Salem. Sheriff
Butcher gave bond in the sum OF s2o,-
600, his bondsmen being ex-]udge bidder
back, John S Newell, James l.indzey,
Jacob House, Smith u. Harris, John I.
Flynn, and Geo. g. Waddington.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18

The totals of the vote for Coroners fol-
low: Test. r.. -2700; Baker, r., 2736;
Cook. r., 2790; Dunn, D., 3046; Beckett,
D., 2997; Moore, d., 2976; Chavanne, p,
4S2; Cook, p, 446; Barton, p, 467.
The following scattering votes were cast
For Senator-William Lippincott, l vote
in North Pilesgrove.
For Sheriff-Butcher, 1 in Warrington;
d. P. Dorrell, i'll South Pilesgrove,; T,
B Paulin. in L. p Neck; VIM. Patrick
1 in East Ward, ID precinct; Howard
Cooper, in Oldmans.
For Coroner-W, II. Clifton, 2 in East
Ward, 1st precinct; David Walker, / in
West Ward, I'd precinct; John Passwater,
4 in Warrington. and IA in South Piles
grove.
Number of names on Poll Book-Salem,
East Ward, 1st precinct, 260; I'd precinct,
4eO; West Ward, 1st precinct, 334; 2d pre-
cinct, 316; Alloway, 435; Elsinboro, 140;
Warrington, sol; Pittsgrove, 519; L. Pitts
grove, 519; L. p. Neck, 3G3; L. p. Neck,
557; Quinton, 362; l.. A. Creek, 33s; Piles
grove, South. 421; Pilesgrove, North, 39S;
Oldmans, $40; Total, 62S3.
Number of ballots rejected-Salem, East
Ward, 1st precinct, 3; I'd precinct, 3; AL
loway, 8; Warrington, /; Pittsgrove, /;
L. p, Neck, 1; U. ?. Neck, 2; Quinton, /;
Pilesgrove, South, i Oldmans, 2; Total, Is.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18
HarrfsonviiIe N0ies.

A large band of Gypsies, who had been
camping in the woods between here and
Swedesboro, passed through town few
days ago.
The Literary contest, in the Good Tenn
plars' lodge, is how assuming lively
attitude. Lizzie Borton's side is behind
yet, but they are working hard and gaining
ground, and yet hope to win.
Clark Stratton, of Philadelphia, who is
attending college in that city, was in
town last Sunday.
The third division of the "ChildIen's
Crusade" has been instituted IN the public
school. The children are now engaged in
soliciting subscriptions TO Ramabafs book.
''The High Caste Hindoo Woman. aud
The Monitor., 1887-11-18
FARMS, DWELLINGS
AND
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE.

Wy offer, for owners, ut Private sale, de-
w sirable farms and other properties
among which we mention:
No. IA farm of l65 Acres in L. A. Creek
Township, f20 acres improved balance timber
land Good buildings, terms easy.
No. Farm of 60 Acres near Norketown
Good buildings, property in good condition
No 3-Farm of 80 Acres near y Yorktown
Buildings in good repair and land in good state
of cultivation.
No 4-Farfn of no Acres ON Salem Creek,
near Sharptown. loo acres upland in good
conditions l0acres meadow
No. 5-farm of l20 Acres near Sharptown.
buildings new, one of the best farms III the
county.
Also handsome and convenient dwellings
on Spring Garden street; choice building lots
on Dickinson street. Allen avenue, East ave
nue. and Broad street, in woodstcwn, y. J.
FoGG 4 HICKMAN,
NoylS-tf Conveyancers.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18

WooDsrowN LODGE, No. los, /. o. G. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
Building.
WooDsrowN LODGE, No. 13S, +. & A. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton 5
Hall.
WooDBINE LODGE, No. 15s, l. o. o. F.
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosACsA TRIBE, No. ~. IMP. 0. II. M
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening,
WooDsTowN GRANGE, No. s. P. OF H.
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turner's
Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. 56, o. L. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley s
Building.
WYeKoFF COUNCIL, No 81, JR. o. U. a. NJ
Meets every Wednesday evening in Riley
Building.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Friday evening at their room
in Turner's Building. President, Mrs. Anna
F. Souder; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. E..
B. HumDhreys
The Monitor., 1887-11-18

FRIENDs--Scrvces on First and Fifth days Mt
1890 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Sunday
school meets ut 800 O'Clock every Sunday
morning
METHODIST EPIScoPAL--Rcv. h. III. Durell.
Services at 1000 A. NJ. and 7.30 T. NJ. Prayer
ileeting Wednesday at 7.30 Pm.
sunday School at 200 P NJ, superintendent,
George W. Boone.
BAPrIsT--Rev. w. T.. Cornwel.
services at 1000 A. NJ. and 7.30 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday Mt 730 Z. NJ.
sunday school ut 100 p. NJ, Joseph Bradway,
superintendent.
PREsBYTERIAN--ltev.B b. p. Johnson.
Services ut 1000 A. NJ. and 7.30 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday ut 730 p NJ.
sunday School at lI.i5 A. NJ, j. Il. Jaquette,
Superintendent.
CATHoLIC-Rev Father Tracey.
Beginning sunday, January 9Th, services at
II o'clock, A. NJ, and every other sunday at 8
O'Clock, A. N.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18
The O6ictai Vote 1857.

The Board of Canvassers met at the
Court House in Salem on Friday to canvass
the returns of the late election in Salem
county The official vote of the different
wards and townships will be found below:
The Monitor., 1887-11-18
POST OFFICE.

Office hours, 600 A. NJ. to S.00PM
Office hours for money order business, 100
A. NJ. to 100 p. NJ.
MAILs--Close at 6.ij and S.03 A. NJ, 1888 and
Abr NJ. Arrive at 9.39 A. NJ :, 90 and 100 p NJ.
SALEM MALs-Close at 9. 10 A. NJ and t. 40 p NJ
Arrive at 12 2.53 and AS =. NJ.
SHARPTowN MAlLs-Close at $50 A. NJ. Arrive
at 80 A. NJ.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18
1irectoru.
w EST JERSEY RAILROAD.
on and after Oct. Sd. 1887.

Trains going north.-7.07 and S.l3 A. NJ, 1243
and 4.0f p. NJ. sundays, 7.42 A. NJ, and 4.5S p. NJ
Trains going south.-9,29 A. NJ, 2.47, 450 and
g. % P. NJ. sundays, 91S \. NJ. and G. 80 P. NJ
Trains leave Philadelphia.-S.20 a. NJ, l.30, 3. 40
and 20 p. NJ. sundays, 500 A. NJ. and j. Is p. NJ
The Monitor., 1887-11-18
cuT rus our AND LAY ASIDE.

No 7 lX TIN oval wash boilers, with
heavy fiat copper bottoms si.M
No extra heavy, l.l5
No 5 lN Tin Oval wash boilers, with
heavy flat copper bottom, Lie
No. : extra heavy l-52
No. . IN Tin oval wash boilers, with
heavy Hat copper bottoms, l35
No extrs, heavy l.4a
Novelty clothes wringers with cogs Both z. p
Universal =" =. :" good I'D
Large W iilow clothes baskets. 90 to rs
EB. HUMPHREYS CO..
Woodsfown. n. j,
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PMEsGRovE LIBRARY AND READING Room
OPEN sATuRpAYs From 800 TO 500 = NJ

SecOnu StOTy NIIPN ; BUIIUIng. ~
Membership $500
Isl
Permits granted for the use of books af 5
cents per week, on application to any of the
trustees.
h. S. FoGG, Secretary
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LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

wi he charged at the rate of cts Il line for
first insertion, and cts per line tor each sub
sequent insertion.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18

DWELLING house to rent. 4 good, com
IL Portable room dwelling. situated on the
Main street in South w Woodstown, will be rent
ed cheap There is a barn and other needful
outbuildings on the lot Possession at once.
Nov ls-2t CASPER r. DAVIS
The Monitor., 1887-11-18

A TTENTIoN.--N. d. Foster, NJ. d., has re
n moved two doors from Mrs. Hewitt's
boardi ng- house, on the Main street, and Will
practice medicine in all its branches. Persons
wishing the Battery can have II at very low
rate. For all nervous affections ii is positive
cure, as ! can say in my own case, electricity
has done wonders. Trusses, Braces. supports
shortest notice.
n Il. FOSTER. NJ. r.,
m20,3m woodstown, n. j.
The Monitor., 1887-11-18

VALUABLE FARM PROPERTY FOR
v SALE.-The subscriber offers at private
sale the valuable farm situated on the salem
road Just outside the borough limits, now oe-
cupied by John b. Reeves, said farm contains
sevenfy-one (7l) acres with large dwelling
house barn, wagoa- house ana other improve
ments Terms easy. For further particulars
inquire of ANNIE E. Lou UDENsLAGER,
Nov4-tf Woods1own n. j.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-13
CRUELTY TO CoNvICTs.
The Penitentiary Committee Hears Ad-
ditional Evidence.


ATLANTA, GA, July 12.-There was a
meeting of the Penitentiary Investigating
Committee this afternoon. DIR. Houck, for
awhile physician at the Old Town Camp,
who testified at a former meeting of the
committee, alleging cruelty 10 convicts and
excessive whipping by whipping boss Smith,
was recalled to-day for the purpose of get
ting stenOgraphic reports of his testimony.
Grave charges will be made in the commit
tee attacking the character Of Houck. An
affidavit has been already laid before the
committee charging him with gross i'm
morality while camp physician, but the
matter was considered with closed doors.
H. p. Reagan (white), sent up from
Spalding county in 1880 for three years, for
shooting at another, gave his experience at
Old Town. He said convicts were unmerci-
fully beaten by the whipping. bosses, that he
had been several times whipped till the
blood came, once by Mr.. James himself, the
only ofFense being talking back in self-de-
Tense He named other convicts similarly
beaten He also stated that at Old Town
men and women convicts were worked in
gangs together in the fields On the queS-
tion of diet, he said the ordinary rations
were bacon, peas and corn bread, but when
the camp was visited by the legislative COM
mittees there was magical Improvement in
the bill Of fare A beef was killed, hogs
slaughtered and lambs sacrificed to get up a
good dinner, as the officers In charge were
Kept posted On those days the convicts
Jared well The witness was pardoned in
1889 by Senator Colquitt, based on the fact
that he was physically and mentally un-
sound, and an epileptic occasioned by
former injuries.
Chairman HUFF, when this came out, said
that the cruel treatment of man in Rea-
gans condition was the strongest argument
OF all against the lease.
Principal Keeper Towers was asked some
questions as to his connection with the office
II appeared from the reports of the whip
ping bosses, produced by him ut the call Of
the committee, that in June, at the Dade
camp, with 43l convicts, eight men were
whipped, and In the same month, at the
Clayton county railroad camp, Of sixty
cOnvicts twelve were whipped. He could
not give n reason for the difference. The
committee adjourned till Friday afternoon.